Noah Hawley: How He Wrote Fargo | How I Write

Noah Hawley: How He Wrote Fargo | How I Write

From How I Write by David Perell

June 3, 2026 · 1h 27m

About this episode

Noah Hawley discusses his successful writing career and offers insights into the writing process and the film industry.

Noah Hawley has written books, movies, and TV shows like Alien Earth and Fargo. He's been successful not just because he's a talented writer, but also because he's a consummate professional. He's fluent not just in the world of stories and characters, but he also knows how to work inside the industry and how to get things done. If you want to make it as a writer, whether on the page or the big screen, this interview is a roadmap for doing that. About the host Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. Follow me Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Perell

Guest: Noah Hawley

Topics covered

  • writing
  • screenwriting
  • storytelling
  • film industry
  • professionalism

Keywords

  • Noah Hawley
  • Fargo
  • writing
  • screenwriting
  • storytelling
  • film industry
  • Alien Earth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fargo, Alien Earth

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